More like attack on my heartstrings. I mean, just look at these Attack on Titan figures, due out this October from toy maker Takara Tomy. Just look at ‘em! The figures, which run for ¥734 (about $6.50) each, depict, from top left to bottom right, …Read more »
It may surprise readers to learn Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbor Totoro wasn’t actually a hit for the studio when it was released in 1988 – but we suspect the mounds of merchandise over the years have more than made up for any box office shortcomings. …Read more »
Look, McDonald's Happy Meal toys are typically pretty lousy, but they have a certain allure for both children and kids at heart alike. Some heavy-hitters are coming to McDonald's in Japan this week, with the introduction of Dragon Ball Super toys planned for Friday. …Read more »
The popular series of super-deformed figurines called Nendoroids has its latest latest addition: Japan from Hetalia: Axis Powers . The figure, which will be released in September, comes with multiple parts that can have Japan either stand or take a traditional Japanese seiza kneel while …Read more »
Berserk fans might want to make some room on the shelf (and in their budgets). That’s because a towering, 16.5-inch figure of God Hand Femto is out this September. The figure, which is being produced by Max Factory, depicts (spoiler!) Griffith after he transforms into …Read more »
Nendoroids: this collection of adorable palm-sized figures is about to get a new addition. It’s none other than Lum, the perpetually bikini-wearing alien from Urusei Yatsura , who’s set to be released this September. Like other Nendoroid figures, Lum comes with a variety of facial …Read more »
Yuri on Ice may be taking a break between seasons, but that hasn’t stopped new merchandise from skating gracefully onto Japanese store shelves. The latest contenders for the hearts of Yuri fans are these L-shaped pillow cases which allow fans to get comfy with the …Read more »
Starting next week, fans of Digimon Adventure tri. in Japan will be able to swing by toy store Kiddy Land to pick up some exclusive merchandise. It’s all a part of what’s being called the Digimon Adventure tri. Matsuri in Kiddy Land, which runs from …Read more »
As fans of last season’s hit Yuri on Ice are well aware, one of the main settings for the series is the hot springs resort owned by the Katsuki family. Perhaps that’s why the newest piece of Yuri on Ice merchandise is this set of …Read more »
Those like me reeling at the lack of new episodes following this week’s finale of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable may find solace in this figure of fan favorite Rohan Kishibe, out in April. The figure is part of a line called Statue Legend …Read more »
There are many words you could use to describe this life-size Re:Zero figure, but “affordable” probably isn’t one of them. The figure, a 146-centimeter replica of Rem from Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- goes for ¥1,480,000. That’s about $12,500 at today’s exchange rate. Re:Zero …Read more »
Yare yare daze. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure , the manga which turns 30 next year, is celebrating a new wave in popularity thanks to the hit TV adaptation by David Production. Now comes the ultimate sign JoJo’s has made it big: custom Converse All Stars. The …Read more »
See you in 2017, space cowboy. That’s when this pretty slick-looking Spike Spiegel figure from Kotobukiya hits the shelves. Spike is, of course, the protagonist of fan-favorite Cowboy Bebop, which was created by Shinichiro Watanabe ( Space Dandy ). The 1:8-scale figure, which goes on …Read more »
Ever wished you could have a functional, highly-detailed replica of Dragon Ball ’s Dragon Radar? It is your lucky day. For a mere ¥10,800 (about $100), Bulma’s Dragon Ball-tracking device is yours. Created by Complete Selection Animation as part of the celebration of Dragon Ball …Read more »
The weather’s cooling down, but that does not seem to be affecting One Piece ’s Nefeltari Vivi or Boa Hancock, both of whom are wearing very little in this new figure set from Premium Bandai. The set, which is subtitled “princess and empress,” features a …Read more »
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